Railway car



Sept. 69 193.2n

E. wwwa-SGN RAILWAY GAR Filed May 2,7, 19E@ WWW.

Patented Sept. 6, 1932 EARL R. SWANSON, F CHICAGO,ILLINOIS,`ASSIG1TOR` T0 CHIiC-AGOhGL-EVEL'AND'CAR ROOFING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE f RAILWAY l CAR Application med may 27, 1929.Y serial No. seams. i

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to ajload lifting device adapted to be associated with the roofstruc- Y ture.` A principal object of the invention is to provide means extending longitudinali of the car and supportedby the carlines a fording means for receiving a rope, chain or yother hoist l and other articles maybe raised above the '10 car floor. "j

A primary feature ofthe invention consists Ain providing` a' cai` roof of the type involving carlines and roof sheets, with a beam member extending longitudinally of vj the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets,

and in associating therewith filler blocks which projecten opposite sides of the carlines for supporting the roof sheets, means u passing through the fillerv blocks and carlines for supporting the beam member.

Another feature of the invention resides in constructing a car roof of the type involving carlines and roof sheets with a beam Y* member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, and in associating` therewith, filler members for supporting the roof sheets, Ushape members being employed for connecting the beam member and carlines, the ends of each of the a0 U-shape members being secured to the carlines.

Other and more specific features of the invention residing in advantageous forms and combinations and relations of parts will 35 hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of a car roof embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the roof construction illustrated in Figure l.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed view illustrating a. portion of the roof vconstruction shown in Figure 1 adjacent one of the carlines.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed view taken at right angles to Figure 3, the roof sheets and associated seam cap being omitted.

device,A` whereby automobiles As the construction of the roof on opposite sides of its longitudinal center is identical, the transversesectional view illustrated in Figure 2 depicts a little more `than onehalf ofthe roof structure." QQ

Referring more particularly to the, drawing 1 indicates rone of the side plates ofthe roof structure which may advantageously be of Z-section having substantially vertical flanges 2 and 3 connected by a horizontal web 4L The e'nd plates 5 of the roof which, as is well known, are rigidly connected to the side plates are also Z-shapel and are arranged in a manner similar to'that of the ,side plates. vExtending continuously from one sideof the car to the other are metal carlines 6 which are connected at their opposite endsv b brackets 7 to the adj oiningsideplates.` Eac of the carlinesis preferably of inverted ohannel shape having al horizontal web 8 and downwardly projecting substantially vertical sides9, each of which -terminates in lateral base flanges 10. lThe roof sheets 11 which also extend continuously from one eaves edge of the Vroof tothe other `respectiy'felyspan the spacesbetween the carlines.v The lateral edges of each of the roofsheets, with the exception of the'V outer edges of thee'nd roof sheets are flanged upwardly as at 12 andare spaced'slightly from the adjacent sides of the carlines. ,Theouter edges, of the end roof sheets may` beiianged downwardly as vat`13 for connection to the side plates. Y The eaves edges of the sheets 11 are formed with inward-V l vvprojecting'flanges 14 for cooperating with ashing strips 15 respectively mounted upon side fascias 16 which are carried, by theside plates 1. A "l F 'v Embracing each of the carlines 8 is a seam 4cap 17 for connecting the adjoining edges of the roof sheets', Thevsides of each of the seam caps are vfashioned with offsets 18 to form housingsA for.v the `upturned flanges V12 of the roof sheets. The ends of the seam caps are preferably turned downwardly vas at l9oand secured to the side members'o'f the roof by bolts 20. Intermediate their ends the seam caps may be iirmly secured to the carlines by any suitable means (not shown). 'Y l The load lifting device-21, illustrated in the 100 present embodiment of the invention as a tubular beam, extends continuously from one end of the roof to the other substantially midway between the ends of the carlines in spaced relation to the roof sheets. At its ends the beam is preferably rigidly connected to the end plates by brackets 22 which maybe of any convenientV shape. Intermediate its ends the beam is connected to each of the carlines bya U-shape member 23. The U-shaped members are arranged'to 'extend'beneath' and embrace the beam member and the ends of each, which are threaded, project through apertures formed in theweb 8 of the asso.- ciated carline, being 24. l v Y r ,c a

The portions of the webs of the carlines to which the U-shaped beam-supporting members 23 are securedV are depressed as at 25 so that the ends of the members will not project upwardly above the tops of the carlines.

Interposed between the beam member and each of the carlines are iiller members or blocks Y26 whose undersurfaces are recessed as at 27 to receive the beam member. The liller blocks are adapted to engage the undersides of the base flanges l() of the carlines and each is formedvwith apertures Jfor receiving the U-shaped members 28. It will be readily perceived that when the U-shaped members are drawn upwardly by the ,nuts 24 the beam member is rigidly supported thereby and maintained in spaced relation to the roof sheets by the filler block 26. In this manner suliicient clearance is vprovided be-y tween the beam and roof sheets so that a rope, chain or other hoisting device may pass therebetween and be supported by the beam.

Each of the liller members is so proportioned that it projects a relatively great distance on opposite sides of the associated carline into engagement with the undersides of adjacent portions of neighboring roof sheets. Thus in addition to serving as means spacing the beam member from the roof sheets', the fillers serve as means for supporting portions of the sheets adjacent the ridge of the roof. By Jforming the filler blocks 26 so that the U-shaped members pass there-` throughV the necessity of employing'separate means for securing them in place is eliminated. j The portions of the roo'fsheets intermediate the ridge and eaves Aof the roof, are as usual,supported by purlins 28 connected to the carlinesbybolts 29.Y A v- Y From the foregoing it will be readily perceived that the car roof is provided with simple, rigid and efficient means affording a convenient device whereby heavy loads may be raised and if necessary supported above the ioor of the car. i

I claim:

1. In a roof forrailway cars, the combination with 'a `plurality oi carlines, each. 0f

secured thereto by nuts for t Vbeam being disposed within the legs of each U-shaped member and resting upon the portion of the latter connecting the legs, said filler blocks being respectively clamped between the beam and the lateral flanges of the carlines by said U-shapedmembers.

v 2. In a rooi` for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines respectively having webs and downwardly extending legs, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces .between the carlines, a beam extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, U-shaped and carlines, the free ends of the legs of each of said U-shaped members being secured to the web of the associated carline and said `eo kmembers respectively connecting the beam beam being disposed between the legs of said Q5 members and resting upon the portions of the latter respectively connecting the said legs, and means interposed between the beam and roof sheets for supporting the latter.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

EARL R. SWANSON. 

